Greensleeves Harp Music: entertainment Celtic harp

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Welcome to my interactive web site! I have been in the wedding industry for 27 years and have played at least 2500 weddings. This gives me a fascinating perspective, much of it poignant, memorable and hilarious.

Some weddings are unusual, such as transgender, same sex, cult, nudist or on horseback. I've played a Lord of the Rings wedding that was conducted in Elvish. Some are lavish and others are fleeting, such as one where a communist defector married at the airport. Some have been interrupted by accident (bride fell and broke leg on step to altar), one came to her wedding in an ambulance escorted by a nurse holding her IV. The tragic ones involved alcohol.

Did you know playing at the Columbia Tower Club involves 48 elevator rides to set up and break down? And there is a wonderful tunnel system under the streets to get from the load zone to inside the Fairmont Hotel in Seattle.

My harp has a $50,000 replacement value with over $10,000 of 23 kt. gold leaf. It is very delicate, yet I move it myself, often many times a day. I have a unique profession, a unique place in the community and a unique perspective to share. I would like to be enriched by hearing from you as well!

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Thursday, February 3, 2011

St. Bridget's Day-Elaine's Birthday 2/2/11

We celebrated Elaine's very special 54th birthday yesterday with the Celtic Harp. Elaine's family is from Ireland and she wanted to hear her favorite Irish ballads. Her family hosted an amazing luncheon...steak, salmon, fresh lobster (cringe), boiled right there, asparagus...cheesecake and lots of love. Even I thought the lobster was delicious!

Friday, January 28, 2011

St. Anne's Catholic Church-Jan. 28, 2011

Reason enough for a winter wedding...look at these darling flower girls with their matching winter capes and muffs! Margaret Olsen accompanied the harp with the violin and reknowned soprano Pamela Cassela sang Ave Maria. Betty, your dress was so chic...only you could have pulled off that retro Jackie Kennedy look with such panache!! A very lovely winter's eve wedding.

Friday, January 21, 2011

Jan. 20, 2011 Bashey, Hutchenson & Walter, Bellevue

Jan. 20th Open House/Party at Bashey, Hutchenson & Walter, CPA's in Bellevue. We celebrated the retirement of Ken Greybeal and welcomed Chris Bogard and Dick Wittemore. Thanks, Marc and Anny, for having me back!!

Thursday, January 20, 2011

A Princess Bride-January 2011 Show

Makenna's mom sent me this pic!!

Zetron, Inc. 30th Birthday-Jan. 19, 2011

I'm helping Zetron, Inc. celebrate 30 years of manufacturing state of the art emergency computer systems such as 911 worldwide. It happens right here in Redmond, WA!

Saturday, January 15, 2011

Sharon Serrano at St. Pius X, Mountlake Terrace

Sharon, it's hard to believe that I met you only last week at the Seattle Wedding Show. Today I played harp at your beautiful Catholic ceremony at St. Pius X, with canters Gabriella and Miguel. While the service was in Spanish, it was easy to follow the sacred meaning as Father Jose performed your wedding Mass. During the Sign of Peace your family and friends really shared your joy and tenderness! So many hugs and embraces and tears! This was a celebration of love felt by all who were lucky to be a part of your special day!

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Seattle Wedding Show Day 2

Seattle Wedding Show. Three happy vendors ending a very successful show. Here are my neighbors from Heavenly Ceremony's, Pat and Kent. Check them out at AHeavenlyCeremony.com. Paid attendance at the show was 8,185 guests. We were busy, indeed!!

Thursday, January 6, 2011

Greensleeves Music School with Mary Frank

Rachel, Anna and Elisia are having a great time learning to read notes with instructor Mary Frank at Greensleeves Music School. Mary has a music card game going...looks like we're all having fun!!

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January 2019:

Seattle Wedding Show

Jan. 12-13th

Washington State Convention Center

Booth 129

February 2019:

Wine and Chocolate Festival

Enumclaw Event Center

Friday, 4-8 PM

Nordic Wood AFH

Lake Forest Park, WA

Wed. Feb. 12, 1:30-2:30 PM

Waterways Valentine's Dinner Cruise

Kirkland Landing

Feb. 14, 6-9 PM

Waterways Valentine's Dinner Cruise

Homeport, Seattle

Feb. 15, 6--9 PM

Nordic Wood AFH

Lake Forest Park, WA

Feb. 26, 1:30-2:30 PM

March 2019:

Nordic Wood AFH

Lake Forest Park

March 12, 1:30-2:30 PM

Thornewood Castle

Wedding Celebration

Lakewood, WA

Feb. 16, 2:30-5 PM

Merrill Gardens at First Hill

Seattle, WA

Feb. 22, 12-2 PM

Nordic Wood AFH

Lake Forest Park

Feb. 26, 1:30-2:30 PM

April 2019:

Nordic Wood AFH

Lake Forest Park, WA

April 9, 1:30-2:30 PM

Easter Brunch

Airport Marriott Hotel

Seatac, WA

April 20, 10:30 AM -2:30 PM

Nordic Wood AFH

Lake Forest Park, WA

April 23, 1:30-2:30 PM

Dental Alumni Dinner

McCaw Hall

April 26, 5:30-7 PM

Client Feedback

Susan York said...: We loved having you play at our 30th anniversary party Susan. It was perfect. Thank you for taking requests from our guests as well. They are still talking about it today.
Hope to have you play again for us soon!
Susan York
Zetron, Inc.; January 20, 2011 1:03 PM

Dear Susan, Thank you so much for playing so beautifully at our wedding! I can't wait to hear it on the video again. As soon as I stepped up to the altar my musical garter went off. I couldn't believe it was playing. I just tapped it. I was so glad when I heared your harp playing over it. Did you know or hear it? It turned out just perfect, thanks to you. Sincerely, Kim and Tony

Dear Susan, Thanks you for your part inShelly's wedding. We appreciated your participation and were certainly thrilled with the ceremony. Thank you, JoAnn

Dear Susan, Thank you again for your wonderful music. It added so very much to our special event. I am going to keep your brochure. I know we would love to have you again in the future. All the best, Lynda Payne

Dear Susan, It was a pleasure having an opportunity to meet you and listen to the calming beauty of your harp! Please accept our sincer appreciation for your fine job, flexibility and charming personality. We will be sending you some photographs that you might enjoy. You certainly provided a very elegant touch of class to a very special couple of evenings for The Boeing Company and our honored guests. Sincerely, J.X. DeDonoato, Associate Corporate Manager

Dear Susan-I just want you to know how pleased I and everyone else was with the Greensleeves performance at my daughter Randi's wedding. You all looked fabulous dressed in black and your music was gorgeous. We just got the wedding video, so I'll have it to remember for a long time. We think we selected the best string musicians to play for her wedding and would be happy to recommend you. A special thank you for "Sunrise, Sunset." Sincerely, Susan H. Mayon

Dear Susan, I would like to thank you so very much for playing at the church Christmas Eve. I had so many complimentary comment about your harp music. And you were so adaptble and easy to work with. It would be fun to do it again! Sincerely, Joan

Thank you for the wonderful job that the trio did! I received a lot of compliments regarding the music! We certainly recommend your group to anyone lookd to use a wonderful musical ensempble like yours! I got to hear a lot of it from afar, since I was in the back most of the time you were playing, but I can't wait to thear the finished DVD from the videographer. Thank you again for the Lovely job!! Janet Tahara-Gates

Lots more client feedback upon request!!

Welcome!

Thursday, February 3, 2011

Friday, January 28, 2011

Friday, January 21, 2011

Jan. 20th Open House/Party at Bashey, Hutchenson & Walter, CPA's in Bellevue. We celebrated the retirement of Ken Greybeal and welcomed Chris Bogard and Dick Wittemore. Thanks, Marc and Anny, for having me back!!

Thursday, January 20, 2011

Saturday, January 15, 2011

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Seattle Wedding Show. Three happy vendors ending a very successful show. Here are my neighbors from Heavenly Ceremony's, Pat and Kent. Check them out at AHeavenlyCeremony.com. Paid attendance at the show was 8,185 guests. We were busy, indeed!!

Thursday, January 6, 2011

Earl the Pony